Chicago hip hop blog
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CHRIS BUXTON RELEASES STELLAR EP “SUBURBAN POPSTAR” (Review)
Chris Buxton is making moves as of late that might just give him the popstar status he’s hoping for. His newest project, “Suburban Popstar”, is a 5 track EP of hip-pop, with every track being able to stand alone as a single. “Mary, Lucy, I” is a subtle track of love that could have been.…
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Veteran Hip Hop Producer Frost Gamble Tells All In Our Exclusive flowsfordays’ Interview
Last year hip hop producer Frost Gamble signed with 22 Entertainment whose back catalogue includes Royce da 5’9″, Fashawn, KXNG Crooked, J-Kwon, Bumpy Knuckles and Joe Budden. Originally from NY State, he produced an award-winning gospel album and worked with Rakim’s son Tahmell before signing with the label. In November, his “Veteran” EP with NY rapper…
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3VM DROPS A HIT WITH “BALLIN”
Artist 3VM dropped some vibes for the rest of the year with “Ballin”. The vocals and bars on this track are superb as he drops multiple sports references like “I just threw the vibe, she Randy Mossed it”. I spoke with him on Instagram about his upbringing, musical background, and his take on “Ballin”. “I…
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flowsfordays Favorite ANXT Raises The Bar In New EP “Ain’t Shit Changed, But The Lingo”
ANXT dropped one of my favorite projects of the year a few months back – but it was purely instrumental. The Chicago upstart refused to conform to industry standards as the album was presented as one track. We spoke a few months ago, and in the interview he mentioned he rapped. I was intrigued and hoped…
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Chicago’s Fairplay Takes A Refreshing Approach On His Second Compilation Tape “Family and Money 2 (City of Hate)”
Fairplay is a lyrical assassin, using his gritty street tales from the crime-ridden streets of Chicago to capitate listeners. He has a penchant for 90’s hip hop, utilizing the old school mentality with a new school flavor. In the last few months, Fairplay has perfected his skills behind the camera, dropping 2 well-received visuals in…
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NY QUARTET PANDA CITY BRINGS BARS AND GROOVES IN EQUAL MEASURE ON THEIR EP “BAD BLOCKS”
The musical melting pot that is New York City has always housed connections between rap, jazz, and punk, from the Beastie Boys to Show Me the Body, and NYC quartet Panda City have brought their own intriguing approach to this stylistic intersection with their EP Bad Blocks, backing intensely-delivered, lyrically-sharp verses with the type of…
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GIANNI & KYLE WANT YOU TO RIDE THEIR “WAVE”
Gianni DiBernardo & Kyle Devore are probably cooler than you. So cool, in fact, they put their coolness together to form a hip-pop duo that puts out hit, after hit, after hit. With the video for their song “fuckboi” currently sitting at a comfortable 3.2 million views, plus many more at over 200k, they offer…
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Dynamic NY Duo P.S. 211 Drop Their Killer Self-Titled EP
There will always be something to be said for a dynamic rap duo. It is arguable that nothing is stronger than two rappers on the same wavelength, with enough chemistry & idiosyncrasies to keep things interesting. NY duo P.S. 211, comprised of underground fixtures Danse and Telli, understand this power and have stepped up…
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